Australasian Darter vs Crested shark

Anhinga novaehollandiae compared with Galeus arae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australasian Darter	Crested shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Anhingidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Anhinga	Galeus
Species	Anhinga novaehollandiae	Galeus arae

Evolutionary Relationship

Australasian Darter and Crested shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Australasian Darter

LC — Least Concern

Crested shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australasian Darter	Crested shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australasian Darter

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Crested shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Australasian Darter

The Australasian Darter (Anhinga novaehollandiae) is a species in the genus Anhinga. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.